YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The Air Force has identified an airman who was found dead Wednesday in Shimoda, a resort town about 2 ½ hours south of this airlift hub in western Tokyo. Senior Airman John C.

Airmen at Yokota Air Base in Japan took their UH-1N Hueys for their final flights this past week. After more than four decades of flying that model, the Air Force’s 374th Airlift Wing is retiring the ...

After over 50 years of continuous service with the U.S. Air Force at Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, the 459th Airlift Squadron has now flown the type’s final missions over the Japanese capital. The 459th ...

The U.S. Air Force said an airman assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base has been found dead in Shimoda, Japan. He was found on Wednesday, August 20. The cause of death is under ...